Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 273 The Immortal Mode of a Heretic Cultivator

"What? There really is a shortcut? Nine-Tails, why didn't you say so sooner? You've made me hesitate for so long—quick! Tell me!"

Naruto urged excitedly.

That's right. Although Kurama has now agreed to give Naruto its power unconditionally and without limit, it still hasn't told Naruto its name.

One aspect is her proud and arrogant personality.

On the other hand, Kurama understands the meaning of the tailed beasts' names.

Even if I were to tell Naruto my name, I would have to wait until Naruto and Sasuke had established a relationship before telling him.

I have to be careful and make sure I'm not the one who's closest to Naruto.

"It's that stupid thing you did last night."

When Nine-Tails said this, she was actually a little embarrassed.

"Which one?"

"That's the one I stopped!"

"Oh, that—why? How do I do it?"

Naruto scratched his head, completely bewildered.

The origin of Naruto's rise to power was when he took Boruto home to sleep. Boruto was worried that he might have hurt Naruto's vitals and prevent him from being born in the future, so he tested him several times.

Naruto was terrified at the time.

However, when Naruto recalled the feeling at the time, it was as if he had opened Pandora's box.

"Based on my many years of experience in the ninja world, after you complete this project, you will enter a special state of mental emptiness."

A monk from the Warring States period once said that after completing this project, people's minds are closest to those of the Sage of Six Paths.

Although that sounds a bit exaggerated, based on my observations of their performance, it is indeed effective.

You can give it a try.

The nine-tailed fox slowly spoke.

"Really? Kurama, you wouldn't be thinking of having fun but don't have the 'thing' (referring to a specific product or service), so you want me to do it?"

Naruto was skeptical.

"Get lost! I was just trying to give you a friendly reminder, and you dare to slander me!"

The Nine-Tailed Fox is enraged.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to doubt you, I... I'll do it right away."

Naruto quickly apologized and then obediently began to try.

A few minutes later.

"Alright, I'll start practicing immortal arts right away!"

Naruto didn't even bother with his hands; he immediately sat cross-legged and began meditating, focusing his Sage Chakra.

Sure enough, once my mind was clear and there was complete tranquility, I entered the state almost instantly.

He even easily mastered the chakra control required for Sage Mode.

"Haha, I did it! I did it on my first try! I'm a genius!!!"

Naruto opened his eyes, went to the river to wash his hands, and saw his eye markings. He was so excited that he danced around.

Naruto couldn't wait to summon the two sages, Shima and Fukasaku, wanting them to praise him again.

However, Naruto had already exited Sage Mode because it was his first time entering the mode and the duration was short.

"It's alright, I'll refine it a bit more."

Naruto sat down and began to try to condense the essence.

Within seconds, Naruto's face began to swell.

The sage Fukasaku quickly slapped him: "Idiot, I told you to meditate first, how dare you absorb natural energy on your own?"

"what?"

After being woken up, Naruto touched his face, showing no remorse, only simple confusion.

Then, Naruto had a look of sudden realization.

"Grandpa and Grandma Toad, wait a moment, I need to find another place to condense my Sage Chakra."

Naruto was too embarrassed to take off in front of the two of them and wanted to find a secluded place.

"Don't worry, I will create a shadow clone to watch over me. If anything goes wrong, the shadow clone will wake me up."

After Naruto finished speaking, he dashed into the woods.

A dozen minutes later.

Naruto, who had entered Sage Mode, emerged.

"They actually got that brat to Sage Mode?"

"Although it took a bit longer, the level of completion is even more perfect than Jiraiya's; it's like he entered Sage Mode on his own!"

Shima Fukasaku and the two toads looked astonished.

Is Naruto really a genius?

But how exactly did Naruto do that?

Why did it succeed when I changed locations?

"Is it taking too long?"

Naruto was delighted to hear their praise, but he also noticed the imperfections they pointed out.

"Yes, entering Sage Mode requires preparation. Jiraiya's imperfect Sage Mode requires him to summon both of us, which will take about five minutes."

Even so, unless it's a proactive attack with prior preparation, five minutes to condense Sage Chakra during battle is a long time, and unforeseen events can easily occur.

Naruto, your Sage Mode is more refined, but its excessive duration is a fatal flaw.

Master Shima shook his head and explained.

"A fatal flaw?"

Naruto's smiling face instantly fell.

"Don't be discouraged, Naruto. You're already a genius for mastering Sage Mode so quickly. Keep practicing and you'll get faster."

"Yes, to reward you for successfully mastering Sage Mode, Naruto, your husband and I have decided to go to Konoha and bring you back some good food. What would you like to eat, Naruto?"

The two toads took turns talking.

"Uh, thank you so much, Grandpa Toad and Grandma Toad. Just bring me a few buckets of instant noodles."

Naruto casually replied a few words; his mind was now filled with ideas on how to improve the system and reduce the time required.

After Shima Fukasaku left, Naruto created a shadow clone to continue his training.

Huh? Shadow clone?

Naruto formed hand seals: "Harem Technique!"

Previously, it was a performance without props, but now that there are reference objects, Naruto's speed in entering Sage Mode has doubled.

"No, that's not enough."

Naruto, with a serious expression, asked the Nine-Tails in his mind, "Nine-Tails, do you have any thoughts?"

"I recall that shadow clones synchronize the memories and feelings of the clones back to the original body, right?"

The Nine-Tails' voice echoed in Naruto's mind.

Upon hearing this, Naruto's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands: "Kyuubi, you're a genius! That's it!"

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

Naruto created a thousand shadow clones at once, covering a corner of Mount Myōboku.

Then all one thousand shadow clones took off simultaneously.

Ten seconds later, Naruto deactivated all his shadow clones.

Become!

He succeeded in just ten seconds!

Next is to condense Sage Chakra...

This time is almost fixed.

It can be gradually reduced by increasing the number of times it is used.

It took one minute to condense Naruto's form the first time.

This time, with the experience from before, it only took forty seconds.

Including the ten seconds for takeoff, it only took fifty seconds to enter the "immortal mode"!

It's perfect!

"It seems that rescuing Sasuke, the perverted sage, and Mother's Finger... that day is just around the corner."

Naruto clenched his fist, extremely excited.

"Wait, Naruto."

The Nine-Tails' weak voice echoed in Naruto's mind, "Don't forget that Uchiha Sasuke still needs your power to advance his Sharingan."

"Oh right, Nine-Tails, I almost forgot if you hadn't reminded me."